Hi 'punks! Steve writes:

lift. However, while we're on the subject, I'm wondering if any arrangements have been made to distribute anti-Clipper material at the con. I'd be happy to distribute flyers or what-have-you, but they'd have to reach the show by other means; I'm not willing to carry such seditious material across the US/Canada border.

I hope that EFF will have a presence at the show* as they did last year, and can sow some further seeds of discontent among the non-Internet online world, many parts of which don't seem aware of the Clipper debacle. Any comments from the EFF folks hereabouts?

EFF will be well-represented at ONE BBSCon. Mike Godwin, Cliff Figallo, Sarah Simpson (our new membership coordinator) and I will be there speaking and coordinating an EFF booth, which will boast all sorts of documentation, floppies, and, yes, you asked for it, t-shirts (new design)! We will certainly have some Clipper stuff.

* I had a great time arguing with Shari Steele and accusing her of "dancing with the Devil" w/ reference to backing then-Senator Gore's Data Superhighway proposal. Very libertarially-incorrect position to take, Shari. :-)

Yeah, yeah, I know. It was really strange for me to be looked at as supporting the government over individuals! Maybe we can continue the debate this year. See you in a week! :) Shari ****************************************************************************** Shari Steele Director of Legal Services Electronic Frontier Foundation 1001 G Street, NW Suite 950 East Washington, DC 20001 202/347-5400 (voice), 202/393-5509 (fax) ssteele@eff.org